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Alstom P50 Agile User Manual

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© - ALSTOM 2014. All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is indicative only. No representation or warranty is given or should be relied on that it
is complete or correct or will apply to any particular project. This will depend on the technical and commercial circumstances. It is provided without liability and is
subject to change without notice. Reproduction, use or disclosure to third parties, without express written authority, is strictly prohibited.
P50 Agile
User Guide
P50 Agile Configurator Tool
Publication Reference:
P50/EN CT/A

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  • Page 1 P50/EN CT/A © - ALSTOM 2014. All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is indicative only. No representation or warranty is given or should be relied on that it is complete or correct or will apply to any particular project. This will depend on the technical and commercial circumstances. It is provided without liability and is...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    P50 Agile Configurator CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Overview of the Alstom P50 Agile Configurator Key Features Environment INSTALLATION AND SETUP Minimum system requirements Installing P50 Agile Configurator Uninstalling P50 Agile Configurator ALSTOM P50 AGILE CONFIGURATOR Alstom P50 Agile Configurator - Main Screen...
  • Page 4 P50 Agile Configurator P50-EN-CT-A...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Alstom P50 Agile Configurator is a software tool used for interfacing with P50 Agile devices. This section provides a brief overview of the P50 Agile Configurator to familiarise the users with all the features & functions. Overview of the Alstom P50 Agile Configurator The Alstom P50 Agile Configurator provides support for P50 Agile devices, allowing user access to device settings and commands .The P50 Agile configurator is compatible with Windows XP/7/8...

  • Page 6: Installation And Setup

    P50 Agile Configurator INSTALLATION AND SETUP This section describes in detail how to install and configure the P50 Agile Configurator software. Minimum system requirements • Processors: 1GHz or above processor recommended • RAM: 512 MB or above • Operating System : ...
  • Page 7 P50 Agile Configurator Figure 2-2 - P50 Agile Configurator setup progress Please wait while setup progresses or click Cancel to abort the installation. For 32-bit Operating system: While installation is in progress, the below pop-up window will appear: Figure 2-3 - USB driver installation Click Setup to proceed.
  • Page 8 This will start the P50 USB Driver installation. Click Next. Figure 2-6 - USB driver installation complete Click Finish to complete the P50 Agile USB Driver installation. This also completes the installation of P50 Agile Configurator. Click Close to start using the P50 Agile Configurator.
  • Page 9 Figure 2-7 - P50 Agile Configurator setup installation complete In addition to installing the required files on your system, the installation will: • Create a shortcut in the Start->Programs menu to access the features of the P50 Agile Configurator. Figure 2-8 - P50 Agile Configurator in programs menu •...

  • Page 10: Uninstalling P50 Agile Configurator

    Double click on P50 Agile Configurator Figure 2-11 - P50 Agile Configurator uninstall window To uninstall P50 Agile Configurator, click on the Uninstall button. Follow the instructions and restart the computer if required. If the uninstall is successful, the below...
  • Page 11 P50 Agile Configurator Figure 2-12 - P50 Agile Configurator uninstall success P50-EN-CT-A...

  • Page 12: Alstom P50 Agile Configurator

    P50 Agile Configurator ALSTOM P50 AGILE CONFIGURATOR This section explains how to use the Alstom P50 Agile Configurator, configure P50 Agile devices and interface with the device. To start P50 Agile Configurator: • Double click the desktop icon, or • Click Start -> Programs -> Alstom Grid ->P50 Agile -> P50 Agile Configurator, or •...

  • Page 13: Download Device Template

    P50 Agile Configurator Close: Exit the P50 Configurator Tool About: Display the About screen Write: Send data to the selected device Read: Read data from the selected device About: Display the About screen Write: Send data to the selected device...

  • Page 14: Adding Substation To P50 System

    P50 Agile Configurator Figure 3-3 - Download device template Device templates can be downloaded in two ways: Figure 3-4 - Download device template settings • Local Folder: To browse previously downloaded device templates select Local Folder and then browse the directory file for the template.

  • Page 15: Import Substation

    P50 Agile Configurator Figure 3-5 - Add new substation Click on New Substation: Figure 3-6 - Write new substation name Enter a substation name and click OK. A new substation will be added in the P50 System. Import Substation To import a substation, right-click on P50 System:...

  • Page 16: Export Substation

    P50 Agile Configurator Next, click on Import Substation: Figure 3-8 - Select substation Select a system archive to import and then click Open. Export Substation To export a substation, right-click on Substation: Figure 3-9 - Export substation Now click on Export Substation:...

  • Page 17: Adding A Bay To Substation

    P50 Agile Configurator Figure 3-10 - Export substation dialogue Select a destination path and click Ok. Adding a Bay to Substation To add a new bay, right-click on Substation: Figure 3-11 - Add new bay Click on New Bay: P50-EN-CT-A...

  • Page 18: Import Bay

    P50 Agile Configurator Figure 3-12 - Write new bay name Enter a bay name and click OK. A new bay will be added to the P50 System. Import Bay To import a bay, right-click on Substation: Figure 3-13 - Import Bay...

  • Page 19: Export Bay

    P50 Agile Configurator Figure 3-14 - Select Bay Select a system archive to import and click Open. Export Bay To export a bay, right click on Bay: Figure 3-15 - Export Bay Now click on Export Bay: P50-EN-CT-A...

  • Page 20: Adding A Device From Device Templates

    P50 Agile Configurator Figure 3-16 -Export Bay dialogue Select a destination path and click Ok. 3.10 Adding a device from device templates To add a device, right-click on bay and select New Device: Figure 3-17 - Add new device After downloading the device template, click on Add Device. A list of available device templates will...

  • Page 21: Import Device

    P50 Agile Configurator Figure 3-18 - Enter device name Choose a suitable device template from the available types, enter a device name and then click OK. A new device will be added to the selected bay. 3.11 Import Device To import a device right-click on Bay:...

  • Page 22: Export Device

    P50 Agile Configurator Figure 3-20 - Select Device Select a system archive to import and click Open. 3.12 Export Device To export a device, right click on Device: Figure 3-21 - Export Device Now click on Export Device: P50-EN-CT-A...

  • Page 23: Editing Connection Settings Of Device

    P50 Agile Configurator Figure 3-22 - Export Device dialogue Select a destination path and click Ok. 3.13 Editing connection settings of Device To edit or initialise serial communication settings, double click on the Connection button. The following window will appear: Figure 3-23 - Communication settings Edit the communication settings as required and click Finish to save.

  • Page 24: Communicating With The Device

    Configurator 3.14 Communicating with the Device Once the communication settings are complete, the device can communicate using the P50 Agile Configurator. The Configurator uses a separate internal communication driver to communicate with the device. For this the driver loads in the background and is then given the communication parameters, after which it initiates a communication link with the device.

  • Page 25: Downloading Settings From Device

    P50 Agile Configurator Figure 3-26 - View settings file Note: Settings in grey are read-only settings. To edit any editable settings, double click on them. Figure 3-27 - Edit settings file 3.16 Downloading Settings from Device To download settings from device, right-click on Settings. The following window will appear:...
  • Page 26 P50 Agile Configurator Figure 3-28- Read settings file Click Read Device Settings to read the settings file. The following window will appear: Figure 3-29 - Read settings file name Enter a setting file name and click OK. The device template will be downloaded.

  • Page 27: Read History Faults From Device

    P50 Agile Configurator Figure 3-30 - New setting files display 3.17 Read History Faults from Device History Faults are continuously recorded whilst there is available memory. When the memory is full, the oldest faults are automatically erased and new faults will be recorded (FIFO principle).

  • Page 28: Read Disturbance Record From Device

    (FIFO Principle). The Disturbance Record stores 12 samples per cycle. The same record can be shown in Alstom P50 Agile Configurator. The following figure shows the recorded disturbance record:...
  • Page 29 P50 Agile Configurator Figure 3-33 - View Disturbance Record To extract the Disturbance Record click on Read DR in the grid: Figure 3-34 Read Disturbance Record After successful reading, the extracted disturbance record file will appear in the Disturbance record menu.

  • Page 30: View Measurements From Device

    3.20 View Events from Device The event records can be viewed directly on the relay screen or in the P50 Agile Configurator. When an Event occurs, the Event file will be automatically generated under the Events tag. To view events data, double click on the Event file. An Event list with time, date and value will be displayed on screen.
  • Page 31 P50 Agile Configurator Figure 3-37 - View Events P50-EN-CT-A...

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    P50 Agile Configurator setup installation unsuccessful If the system displays a message similar to the example below when user tries to install the P50 Agile Configurator software, the user is not logged on with administrative rights on their computer. Either log off and login again with full administrative rights, or have someone with full local administrative rights log in and perform the installation for you.

  • Page 33: P50 Agile Configurator Internet Connection Error

    P50 Agile Configurator The installation of the P50 Agile Configurator could fail if the .Net Framework is not available on your system. To correct this problem, turn on Windows features for Microsoft .Net Framework as below: Figure 4-3 - Turn windows features on or off Check the Microsoft .Net Framework box and click OK.

  • Page 34: P50 Agile Configurator Communication Errors

    Fig 4-4 - Download device template error This message indicates that the Internet is not connected or that the settings you have set are incorrect. Please first check your Internet connection and ensure you have the proper settings. P50 Agile Configurator communication errors Error Troubleshoot...
  • Page 36 PXXX Product Description Alstom Grid © - ALSTOM 2014. All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is indicative only. No representation or warranty is given or should be relied on that it is complete or correct or will apply to any particular project.

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